Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-05-12
Ordinance No. #.
Assessments.

SECTION 1.-H ii enacted and 0rddincd 6y
tie Commissioners Of 4NechantrStorn.
TINIIAT whenever II new assessment of
property within the taxable limits of Me
chanlcstown shall De required and ordained
hv the corporate authority thereof. the per-
son appoistcl by order to make SUI II as
scssmcnt shall before entering upon ms du-
ties rs asScSsor, take the following oath or
affirmation to be administered by Justice
of the Peace io.wt II do swear Tor ailiim)
that will well and truly discharge the du
ties of asscssor, and will faithfully, justlyand
imparlialy, value and make return of the
property which have been appointed TO as.
scSs, agrrcnhlv to the directions ofthc Board
otCommissioncrs of Mcchanicstown and in
pursuance of existing law and ordinance for
The assessment ofthc property in Mechanics
town, according to the best utmy skill and
ability, without favor, partialliy or prrlu'
dicc.'
Sec 2.-Thc said assessor shall value and
assess AL the property of every kind within
the taxable limits of McchanicstOwn, as is
now, or may hereafter, in pursuance of law,
he assessed and taxed within said llmits,at
such sum or sums as in his judgment he shall
believe the same to be worth in current mon
cv and return to the said Commissioners, III
Il hook to be provided by the President OF
said Board Of commissioners, full AM, cor
rect Alphabetical list Of the owners or hold
cr's names, wirh Il full and particular descip-
ton of the character and amount OF property
by him assessed and valued.
Sec. 3-IIc shall have full power and an
tIori'y to require any owner, po.sessor or
claimant Of property TO furnish, under oath,
by sad assessor administered, all such lnor'
nation as may be necessary to enable INN to
ascertain the value thereof, and likewise u
full and correct statement of all property
in his hands or under his control, either in
his own right or in tiduciary capacity, and
in case any person shall refuse 10 give the
necessary information as aforesaid, the as
SCISSOR shall assess the property of such per-
son according to the best information he can
obtain, at its true value.
Sec. ANY person refusing to furnish the
information and statement required by the
proceeding section, upon conviction thereof
before the President otthe Board ofC0mmis-
sioncrs shall DC fined Ten dollars
Sec 5.-The said assessor shall enter upon
and complete the duties of his office within
One month from the date of his appointment,
unless further time shall be granted by
special order; and in case of refusal or
inability of such assessor to execute the du-
ties OF his office, the said Commissioners shall
at their next meeting after beng notified OF
such refusal or inability to serve, appoint
some other person in his place.
Sec G-The said Board of G )mmissioncrs
shall convene within one month from the
time the said assessor Shall make his return
of his assessment, to hear and determine any
appeals that may be made by any
person or persons who may feel himself or
themselves agy-evcd by the assessment made
of his or their property by said assessor, of
which meeting for the purpose Of hearing
such appeals at least two weeks previous
notice Shall be given by publication in the
CAToCTIN CLARION.
Sec. Upon any appeal beng taken the
SAID Commissioners, shall have power to cX-
anime any person or persons, ana the party
appealing, on oath or affirmation, touching
the value of the property and any other ques-
ton in controversy, and shall determine the
matter as they deem right and just, and their
decision in all such cases shall be final III the
! premises.
Sec. 8-The said assessor shall receive the
sum of Two Dollars per day for every day
he shall be actually engaged in the performs
ancc of his duties, and his account properly
verified by oath or Affirmation, if found cor
rect, shall be passed by said Commlssio ners
and paid out of the funds of the Corporation
Scc.0.-'rhc property of no person shall be
assessed under this ordinance, who is not the
owner of property to the value of Fifty Dol
/ lars.
Sec. 10.--Be 1t enncted and 0rdaincd By the
authority af9resaiN, that this ordinance Shall
take effect from the date of its passage.
Passed May 9th. 1887.
J. HENRY COVER,
! Prcs't Bd. Comm'rs of Mcchancsto
/ Approved i, Henry Cover, President,